First let me thank our fabulous cheerleader for this whole shebang of a picnic blog hop, the one, the only Ms Mary at IPiece2Mary. She's done a fabulous job. And the master mind behind all this, the one, the only Madamme Samm at Sew We Quilt.
Second, a huge thank you to our sponsors for the Picnic Hop Riley Blake Fabrics for supplying the laminates for the backing of several of the quilts featured on the hop and Peterboro Baskets for supplying baskets to some of the bloggers. After all, what would a picnic be without a basket or a quilt and don't forget the ants?
And Third, last but not least, I hope you have an imagination for the remainder of this post because you're going to need it. You see, I'm a procrastinator from the word go and of course it bit me in the behind this time. I knew I'd be doing my project at the last minute anyway due to graduation, however, I wasn't counting on my Queenie (aka Longarm Quilting Machine) to break down. And that she did. I finished the quilt top on Wednesday and the backing; which is a whole other quilt in itself on Thursday, rolled them into the quilting frame Thursday evening to be ready to go on Friday morning. I almost had one pass across the quilt finished and that's where things went wrong. You can read about it here. After a frantic phone call to Mdm Samm, she assured me the we all have hiccups and for me to post what I have and carry on with the picnic. And that's what I did.
As you might already know, there were a few requirements
- We needed a quilt
- We needed entertainment (books, games, etc.)
- We needed a picnic basket
- We needed a menu
- We needed photos of the event.
So... #1 QUILT
I know all of you are anxious to see my quilt and here's where your imagination comes in. It's still on the frame so there are no great and wonderful pictures. I pinned the top to the wall behind the machine so the quilt looks upside down but it really isn't. I rotated the picture but then it looked really odd with the window at the bottom. haha.
#2 ENTERTAINMENT - The backing of my quilt was to have all the entertainment any perfect picnic would need. On the left side was a hop scotch pad. And on the top right side was a large checkerboard game and on the bottom right was a tic tac toe game. Something for everyone! Imagination comes into play again. I didn't take any pictures of the back before I put it on the frame and I couldn't take the quilt out of the frame as it stopped just short of completing the row. Have you ever tried to line up a pattern once a quilt has been removed and put back in the frame? Trust me, you don't want to try it.
#3, 4 & 5 - THE PICNIC BASKET, THE MENU, AND THE PHOTOS. My not so perfect picnic that turned out to be a very nice picnic after all. The King and I surveyed the local park for a spot and decided on one, then he came home on Saturday and said they were have a "car show" at the park. Well snap, there goes that spot. And then I remember a place we have never been that we've always want to go and never have. It's Regency Bridge and it's about 30 miles from the house.
A view of the Colorado river (that amazingly has water in this part of it).
I'm pretty close to the edge for me. I don't like heights and I sure couldn't look down!

Do you see the hole behind the King? There are actually 2 holes. Legend has it that these were the rocks that the Comanche Indians ground corn on and they would grind it in these holes.
I love all the graffiti on the rocks.

The King revealed to me that he probably hasn't gone on a picnic since grade school and I can tell you that was a very long time ago! It has been a long time since I've gone on one too but not quite THAT long!
Now, skedaddle out of here and check out the other picnics for today. And after you've done that, plan your perfect picnic and GO ON ONE or two or more this summer!
Monday, June 9th
The Quilting Queen Online (You're in the Queen's Palace)
Love how you used panels in your picnic quilt! Thank you for joining the fun .
ReplyDeleteYour quilt will look lovely when yo get it finished, hope that happens soon! You guys seemed to have a perfect picnic in spite of all the "difficulties".
ReplyDeleteIt was great being a part of the blog hop together with you all!
Your Quilt is so sweet, and I Love the Sayings you chose to dd to it!! Thank~you for sharing your day with us!! I really enjoy seeing your area in Texas. Now, what is Bunko Pie?
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Just delightful! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteYour quilt will be so wonderful when it is done. Thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteA wonderful picnic! I love seeing where folks are going for their picnics. You were brave to even stand up there at all. I too am afraid of heights. I can't wait to see your picnic quilt finished. It will be just the excuse for another picnic!
ReplyDeleteYour quilt is off to a great start...love the ants! I'm with you, I don't like heights either!
ReplyDeleteDoris in education we call this "monitor and adjust"! And you adjusted beautifully! Your quilt is going to be perfect and I love the addition of the games on the back; that's just brilliant. blessings, marlene
ReplyDeleteGreat looking quilt! How fun. Your picnic looks lovely too.
ReplyDeleteA lovely spot for a picnic.. and yes, I can relate to the machine oopsies... There is nothing like a longarm machine until it won't run. :)
ReplyDeleteDespite the glitches, it looks like you had a wonderful picnic! Your quilt top and back are great! You're going to have a beautiful picnic quilt when you finish!!
ReplyDeleteBeautifully put together quilt - unfortunate about Queenie the quilting machine, though! Best wishes getting her back to work again! And those ants are darned cute!
ReplyDeletegood morning Doris...totally agree with you...no picnics without ants..yours are the only kind I really adore and your quilt is solo ginghamly perfect even not completed...be sure to let us know when it is...your picnic outing on the other hand was a divine outing...love those holes in the rock..totally cool that is...I am soooo pleased you brought us all along...x
ReplyDeleteYou'll have to take that cute as can be quilt back out there when you are able to get it finished. Please bring it to the meeting Tuesday so I can meet it in person. We used to live in Mills county close to the Regency bridge and I drove the school bus up to the pink house right after the old Regency Store. Couldn't cross the bridge though, it had too many holes in it !
ReplyDeleteSounds like a wonderful day and your quilt is looking great!!
ReplyDeleteLooks like you had a wonderful picnic in spite of the hiccups with your quilt. I can't wait to see it finished as it looks very, very beautiful!
ReplyDeleteLove your quilt, the ants are a super touch. What a great idea with the backing.
ReplyDeleteThank you not letting the longarm SNAFU deter you from your picnic. The quilt is amazing already and will be terrific once you get it quilted. The picnic was delightful. I loved your tale; I was there with you every minute as you wonderfully told of your day. Bunko Pie is new to me. It looks delicious. I guess I'll have to see if I can find a recipe for it. I'm not only having a wonderful tour of quilts but also food! And I can't fail to mention the scenery. Thank you for participating and being a great inspiration to carry on, no matter the circumstance.
ReplyDeleteHi Doris! I am sorry your lovely quilt didn't make it to the picnic, but you had another pretty one in the wings ready to stand ( or should I say LAY) in! Love the idea for the games to be on the back and the panels on the front are just the right light hearted touch. Can't wait to see it when it is done :)
ReplyDeleteDoris, this looks like a fun adventure, and a neat place to go, even with all the visitors, complete with ants, haha! Way fun quilt - can't wait to see it all completed! What a great idea - a picnic on the front and all the games you want on the back.
ReplyDeleteThanks for all of the background information, that is a neat spot. Looks like you will have a perfect picnic quilt. Great ideas for the back.
ReplyDeleteYour quilt with the ants will be great finished. Love the trip too. crystalbluern at onlineok dot com
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed your picnic story so much. Stay away from the edge, gives me the heebie jeebies. I'm so sorry for your machine troubles. It DOES happen to all of us once in awhile. Great pictures.
ReplyDeleteWhat a perfect summer/picnic quilt. The pinwheel blocks add a nice touch. Your photos are wonderful and I felt I was right there with you.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely bright and happy picnic quilt; so sorry you had quilter problems; double darn! Beautiful sport for a picnic. It was definitely time to get the king out on a picnic!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun picnic quilt! And your second choice for a picnic place sounds like it was a first place winner after all!
ReplyDeleteLove your picnic quilt and the back will look fantastic! I'm looking forward to pictures when you get that new needle bar in place (need pics of that too). Your ants marching, both on the quilt and the rock are fabulous!!! Lovely picnic spot, even if it was a bit busy. I've seen many grinding rocks - ingenious of the Native Americans to make-do with what they had at hand - your holes were nice and deep to keep that cornmeal in place while being ground.
ReplyDeleteYour quilt ceremony is picnic perfect. I love your idea of putting game boards on it. Also thank you for the story and beautiful pictures. You certainly picked the perfect place for a picnic.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your picnic, Doris. Your quilt is looking bright and beautiful and so much fun. I love all the games ideas you have on the back. Looking forward to seeing your quilt. I hope your machine is up and running soon. Your picnic adventure looks very interesting. I like those suspension bridges. My hubby does not. I have never heard of bunko pie. Please pass me a piece ... :) Pat
ReplyDeleteDidn't take any imagination at all to see that your quilt is wonderful. :) I like the idea of a two sided quilt with the games on the back...clever. Fun place to have your picnic. Some times the adjustments we have to make when things don't go "right" turn out to be better than originally planned.
ReplyDeleteThe panel you included in your quilt is just perfect for a picnic quilt. I can see it will be lovely when you get it quilted. I enjoyed your photos and description of the picnic site.
ReplyDeleteThat is just adorable and your picnic site was wonderful!
ReplyDeleteThe back of your quilt is the best idea I've seen! I am going to start following your blog so that I can see it finished and pin it!
ReplyDeleteI love your picnic rock! And I'm happy you got to take your husband out on a new adventure, sounds like you may need a few more picnics to happen this summer :) Thank you for sharing your picnic, I hope Queenie is feeling better soon!
ReplyDelete~Brandy
I loved your picnic quilt front and back! looks like yall had a great day too! xo jan
ReplyDeleteHey, any picnic is perfect as long as it's a picnic. I must admit I chuckled at the thought of you eating on the top as it stands, and then laughed out loud as I imagined you crouched under the frame, trying to get the temporary tacking material to stick the checkers onto the checkerboard!
ReplyDeletewell it sounds like you did have a wonderful time...your picnic quilt looks wonderful
ReplyDeletelooks like you had a really fun day. quilt looks great.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great quilt! Looks like you had a super day.
ReplyDeleteA great quilt and a great day. Love the little ants on your quilt.
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